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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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